Roja is a god, only rather more omniscient. In his temporal capacity he is also
the king of narrative. If there is a perfume that Roja doesn't have an anecdote
about I have yet to discover it. Talking scent with Mr Dove is as rich a pleasure
as it is a privilege.
Hannah Betts, Beauty writer & comments editor, The Times
Roja Dove is the most quoted fragrance expert in the world; his wisdom and passion
bring the world of scent to life. He is a historian and a storyteller but above
all he is the maestro of fragrance, the world’s sole “Professeur des Parfums”.
While there are other esteemed noses in the business, anyone looking for an expert’s
view on what really happens in the perfumery industry is always, always referred
to Roja Dove.
It might seem astonishing that the man who has become associated as the voice of
perfumery should be English. However he is quick to point out that Pierre-Francois
Pascal Guerlain, who founded Guerlain in 1828, studied chemistry in England. How
appropriate that Roja Dove trod an almost identical path. As a medical research
student in Cambridge, he happened to visit the Belle Époque Guerlain boutique on
the Champs-Elysees, and lost his heart completely to the exoticism of a thousand
cut glass bottles and their mysterious contents.
He bombarded Guerlain with thousands of requests for training and eventually convinced
Robert Guerlain that this level of enthusiasm was better harnessed to their own
name lest it drift elsewhere.
Since leaving Guerlain after almost two decades, Roja continues to travel, broadening
his knowledge and sharing his passion for the mysteries of perfume, whilst working
with all the top names in the industry. He is a vast fountain of fragrance knowledge
and inspiration, Roja Dove is the connoisseurs’ connoisseur.
Absolutely inspirational. Roja's knowledge of fragrance is unsurpassed in the perfumery
world.
Melanie Mcdonagh, Beauty Editor, Evening Standard.
Roja is always a joy to work with. His knowledge goes beyond the products he presents
to us. He has a real talent for making everything totally understandable.
Newby Hands, Beauty Director, Harpers & Queen